WALTON —
Smiles could be seen on the faces of children as they created and decorated crafts Saturday afternoon at Walton’s Small Town Christmas celebration.
Nearly 60 people attended Small Town Christmas, enjoying holiday cookie refreshments, crafts, a visit from Santa Claus and time with other members of the community.
More and more people trickled in through the event lasting from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Lions’ Den, 104 Depot St.
Stephanie Barker, Walton, brought her 3-year-old daughter, Gwendolyn, to the event.
“Gwendolyn wanted to see Santa and do crafts,” Barker said. “It was also a chance for her to get out and see other kids. She is an only child and this is an opportunity for children to socialize and have fun.”
A mother, Kelli Campbell, traveled from Logansport to enjoy the event with her 6-year-old daughter Serenity.
“She likes doing crafts,” Campbell said. She added that she thought the event “would be something fun to do on a Saturday.”
The Walton Lions Club helped host the event, said Lions president Gordon Southern.
Fellow Walton residents Becky Tocco, Amy McComas, Suzie Pitcock and several others assisted with decorations, crafts, planning and refreshments, Southern said.
“We wanted something that was family and community-oriented,” he said. “Some small communities are dying and having events like this helps out in the community. Also, with the economy the way it is, we like to have an event that doesn’t cost anything.”
Christy Heavilon attended the event with her son, Aiden, and her 6-year-old niece, Kyra Welch. Heavilon helped her niece make a paper candle with decorations.
“They wanted to do crafts and see Santa,” Heavilon said.
Kyra said her favorite part of the event was being able to do crafts.
Becky and Keith Tocco, Walton, attended the event with their 3-year-old son, Reese.
“This event is something they have every year and it’s a good chance to have a snack, do crafts and spend time with others,” Becky said.
The Toccos said their son was really excited to see Santa this year.
“There are not a lot of free events for kids or adults,” Keith said. “It’s also an opportunity to meet people in the community.”
Amie Sites is a reporter at the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at 574-732-5150 or amie.sites@pharostribune.com.
Local News
Related Photos
-
Christmas crafts: Christy Heavilon makes a craft candle with her niece, Kyra Welch, at Walton’s Small Town Christmas event Saturday. Nearly 60 people attended the free event that focused on family, fun and holiday spirit. P-T photo | Amie Sites
Discussion
Christmas, Walton style: Nearly 60 gather at Saturday celebration
Small Town Christmas brings families into town for free crafts and snacks.
- Local News
-
-
Galveston residents seeing double
Though Shawn Durham followed his brother Shane into this world, Shane followed Shawn into a career as a police officer.
The identical twins recently joined the Galveston police force, Shawn as town marshal and Shane as a full-time deputy.
Shawn and Shane, 35, took different paths in their careers, though this isn’t the first time the two have served in the same department. -
Appeal filed in dismissed suit against city
The plaintiff in a dismissed lawsuit against the Logansport mayor and city council claiming an abuse of power regarding the city’s power plant project has filed for an appeal with the Indiana Court of Appeals.
-
4-H considers smoke-free campus
The 4-H fairground may consider going smoke-free in time for the county fair.
Members of the fair board heard a presentation last week from the tobacco cessation group of Better Health of Cass County about the health effects of second-hand smoke. Board members said they may vote on the measure at their May 28 meeting. -
State to spend $2 million to clean up voter rolls
Indiana’s bloated voter registration rolls, which officials say make elections more susceptible to fraud, will soon come under more scrutiny by the state.
The Indiana Secretary of State’s office will spend more than $2 million to purge the voter registration rolls in each of Indiana’s 92 counties, removing the names of voters who are dead, in prison, or have moved away. -
Preventing injury
With long hours working in factories, Cass County workers can often acquire muscular injuries and damage to the fingers.
-
Area beats state average on school reading test
Area education administrators are crediting daily reading blocks, regular monitoring throughout the school year and tutoring services for third graders’ above-average performance in a statewide reading test after several schools in the area saw an increase in scores from last year.
-
Garage sale gun buys up
As guns are increasingly being sold by private sellers, police warn sellers to check out the background of the buyers.
-
City continues fighting trash, abandoned vehicles
Code enforcement in Logansport is heating up along with the weather with violation figures already surpassing those of last year.
-
Power out for two hours downtown
Two power outages today cut power to much of Logansport and later to about 500 customers northeast of city limits.
-
Let there be a light
Replacement of a traffic light pole at Third and Market streets should be finished by early next week, according to a representative of the Indiana Department of Transportation.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Company Promises to Make All Snail Mail Digital
Analyst: Tumblr Fills Void in Yahoo's Offerings
Commuters Face Delays After Conn. Train Accident
Raw: Swarm of Tornadoes Slams Plains
Raw: Fierce Bombing in Qusair, Syria
RAW: TV Staff Take Cover From Tornado
Raw: Accused US Spy Reportedly Leaves Russia
AP CEO: Records Seizure 'Unconstitutional'
Fatal Hot Air Balloon Accident in Turkey
Tornadoes, Storms Strike Midwest
'Babyland': Camp Lejeune's Toxic Legacy?
Raw: Heavy Tornado Damage in Shawnee, Okla
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
